The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12
SUPPLEMENT TO PLORIDIAN.
LEGISLATURE OF FLORIDA.
FIRST SESSION UNDER CONSTITUTION
OF 1885.
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.


"WEDNESDAY, May 4, 1887
The Senate met.
The President in the chair.
A quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain.
CORRECTION OF The JOURNAL.
The Journol was corrected 10 show that in
The Sd column, 18th line from bottom vi cnlumn
that Iii Mr.. Walker were present he would vote
aye and il Mr Fowler voted he would vote
nay"
Also the 42d line, 4th column, add "relaiing
to game and birds in this State"
The Journal, as corrected, was approved
INTRODUCTION OF BILLA
The following bills were introduced. read
and referred
acl for the incorporation of building and loan
associations;
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Mallory. Chairman Of the Committee on
Judiciary. reported favorably House bill No
100 with amendments.
Mr.. Bryan, Chairman Of the Committee on
City and County Organization, reported favor
ably Senate bill No. "A with amendments.
Mr.. Lee, Chairman of the Committee on Tenn
perance reported Senate bill No Is, without
recommendation also, Joint resolution in re-
gard to Instruction in physiology and hygiene
in institutions of learning in this State, and rec.
commended that it be referred to Committee on
Education.
Mr. Williams Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
Engrussed Bills, reported Senate bill No. 60 cor
reclly engrossed also House bill No. 1877.
Mr.. Blackwell Chairman Of the Committee
on Corporations, reported substitute for Senate
bill No. 1875, and recommended Its adoption.
MIR. Mckinne, by consent, called up memoir
al TO Congress for the erection of light house
and buoys at st. Andrews Bay, which was read
the second time also third time and passed
Mr.. Wall moved that the rules be suspended
and Senate bill No. 81 To be entitled an act to
abolish the corporations of the towns of Tampa
and North Tampa and to provide municipal
government for the city of Tampa be read q
second time. The bill was amended and ordered
printed
Mr.. Mann offered petition from the citizens of
Hillsborough county protesting against being
Incorporated IN the city of Tampa
Mr.. Wall offered petitions from citizens of
Tampa, pro and con on the same subject.
Mr.. Mallory moved that 500 copies of Senate
bill No. 1853 be printed; agreed to.
A message was received from the Governor.
Senate bill No. 101, was take up on motion
Of Mr. Mallory, and read the second time with
the amendment.
Upon the question of the adoption Of the fol
loving amendment, it was agreed to- Strike out
section 3
The bill was ordered engrossed
Mr.. Stevens moved that Senate bill No. SO be
taken up. II was made special order for Thurs
day Of next week
Mr.. Fowler moved that the rules be suspend
ed and Senate bill No. "a be taken up.
message from the Governor WAS received.
Mr.. Mann, by permission, introduced Senate
bill No. 49, an act to prevent setting fire to the
woods, and to prevent wood fires, and for the
preservation Of the public domain referred.
Dir. Miller, by permission, introduced a reso-
luton requesting our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress 10 present the matter herein
contained to the PostOfflce Department and 10
use their best exertions TO re-estabish the post
route by steamers on the waters of Santa Rosa
Sound and Chsctaw hatchie Bay referred
Mr.. Stockton moved to take a recess until 5
minutes to twelve O'Clock agreed to.
FIVE MINUTES OF TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Senate resumed its session.
The President in the chair.
A quorum present.
A committee from the House of Represents
tives appeared before the Senate and announced
that the House was ready to receive the Sen
ate.
The President announced that the Senate
would now proceed to the Hall of the House Of
Representatives.
JOINT SESSION
AT IL clock NJ The Senate entered the Hall
of The House of Representatives,, and we're re-
ceived by the House.
The President announced that a quorum of
both Houses were present
Mr.. Davidson, of Escambia, offered the fol-
lowing: That this joint session proceed to lake
three votes in succession for United States Sen
ator.
Mr. Mann moved TO lay the motion on the ia
BILE; agreed to.
The roll of the Senate being called, the vote
For Finley-Messrs. Walker, Jr., and Will
Fer C. w. stevens-Mr. Chaires-l.
For Bloxham-Messrs. Bryan, Gaskins, Kelly
McKinne, Neel, Stevens Tolbert and Walls.
For Pasco-Messrs. Burnam, Coulter, John
son and Mallory-4.
For Perry-Messrs Blackwell, Delano, Fraser,
Jones, Judge, Lee Mann, Miller, Moreno and
Orman-10
For Goodrich-Messrs. Chandler, Fowler,
Martin and McMurray-
The roll of the House of Representatives being
called The vote was:
For Malory-Messrs Filliugim and Tippin
.
For Smiih-Mr. Duncan of Hamilton-1.
For Finley-Mr Drake-1.
For Bloxham-Messrs Belcher, Brown, Clark,
Csttrell, Crawford, Curry, Daniel. Farnel,
Floyd, Gamer Hall, Jones, Matcheti. Neel,
Perpall. Robinson, Upchurch and Walker-18.
For Pasco-Messrs. Baskin, Bitch Of Levy
Johns, Kelley, Lamar, McKinnon. Mason, New
Ian, Pelot, Poser, Spear, Sirom, Thomas, Wash
ngton and Willle-15
For Perry-Messrs. Chapman, Cromwell, Da-
wilson OF Dade, Douglass, Duncan of SUMTER
Haven, Latham, Peoples Rourke, Umstead,
Wilson and Wosds-12.
For Goodrich-Messrs. ]. II. Anderson, s. An
derson, Carleton, Carr, Davidson Of Escambia,
Frazier, Gibbs, Hind, Mitchell, Parker, Snead
and Tompkins-12.
The President announced that as no one had
received majority of the votes. there was no
election
now adjourn till IL O'Clock tomorrow. Agreed
TO-
TWENTY MINUTES PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Senate resumed its session.
The President in the chair.
A quorum present.
Mr. McKipne moved that the Senate 60 into
Executive Session; agreed 70.
The doors being opened, Senator Mann moved
agreed TO.
FOUR O'CLOCK Pm.
The Senate resumed its session.
The President in the chair
A quorum present
The reading of Senate bill No "A was re-
After being amended, the bill was ordered en-
crossed
BY permission Mr.. Gaskins called up Heuse
bill No. 100: Which was read the second time.
It was amended, and ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Delano, by permission called up House
bill No. 1877: To be entitled an act TO incoFpo-
rate an institution Of learning at DeLAnd, Fla,
under the name of DeLand University; which
was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. McKinne moved that the substitute for
IL 81 ~ L..